Module 2: Getting the right exposure
20 January 2008
This module was all about exposure. The images had to be submitted straight from the camera without any post-capture manipulation.Exercise 1: Photographing black, white and grey objects
This exercise involved taking 3 pictures, one of a black object, one of a white object and one of a grey object. The objects had to fill the frame and no exposure compensation was allowed.
This exercise involved taking 3 pictures, one of a black object, one of a white object and one of a grey object. The objects had to fill the frame and no exposure compensation was allowed.
Exercise 2: Using different metering methods
This exercise involved taking 4 images of the same scene using different metering methods - centre weighted, spot, matrix and incident.
This exercise involved taking 4 images of the same scene using different metering methods - centre weighted, spot, matrix and incident.
Exercise 3: Using a grey card to get an incident light reading
This exercise involved taking 3 more images of the same scene used in exercise 2 using a grey card to get an incident light reading. The exposure was then bracketed one stop either side of this reading.
This exercise involved taking 3 more images of the same scene used in exercise 2 using a grey card to get an incident light reading. The exposure was then bracketed one stop either side of this reading.
Reworked images
I wasn't allowed to do any post capture processing on the images submitted for this module but I felt some of the images deserved some extra attention. These images were not submitted as part of the course...
I wasn't allowed to do any post capture processing on the images submitted for this module but I felt some of the images deserved some extra attention. These images were not submitted as part of the course...
